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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 19, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 19, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 19, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,583 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Tim Corcoran | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 19, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Morris
LaCock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Morris
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Morris
There goes Washington. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Leonard
Summers hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Leonard
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Morris
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a fly ball towards center field. Wilson makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wilson. Trammell moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Trammell scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Morris
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Leonard
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Leonard
Corcoran hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Leonard
There goes Trammell. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Morris
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Morris
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Morris
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Morris
Washington takes first base on ball four. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Leonard
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Leonard
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Summers moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Summers tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martin
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Martin
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Christenson
Gary Christenson now pitching.
Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Christenson
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Christenson
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Morris
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Morris
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Morris
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Christenson
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Christenson
Parrish hits a line drive into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Christenson
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Christenson
There goes Brookens. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Morris
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Morris
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1980 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 2 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 3 3 4 Aikens W, 1b 4 2 2 3 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 2 1 2 Summers C, rf 3 1 1 1 LaCock P, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 3 0 0 0 Corcoran T, dh 3 0 1 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 2 1 Wockenfuss J, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 1 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Trammell A, ss 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 7 6 32 8 10 7 Kansas City 203 001 000 -- 6 Detroit 102 002 30x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D 6.0 7 5 5 1 5 Martin R (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 Christenson G 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 9.0 7 6 6 4 1 E -- Wilson W LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 3 2B -- Brett G, Aikens W, Wilson W, Kemp S HR -- Aikens W, Kemp S 2, McRae H, Brookens T SB -- Trammell A CS -- Washington U, Brookens T SF -- Parrish L WP -- Leonard D 3 T -- 2:17 A -- 13583
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